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The Rumcast — 171 episodes · page 1 of 2
160: [Free Bonus Episode] Blind Tasting Alambique Serrano's New Vida Nativa Series Rums
159: Kate Perry's Next Chapter + Looking Back on 9 Years at Velier
158: The Ultimate Blind Rum Tasting: 6 Incredibly Old & Rare Single Casks from Caroni, Hampden, DDL, and Beyond
157: What's After Black Tot + the Real Life of a Rum Brand Ambassador with Mitch Wilson
156: The Rumcast Daiquiri Bracket Round 2: Modern Daiquiris
155: The Search for the Best American Rums with Mainland Rum's Seth Benhaim
154: Classic Daiquiris: Which Rum Makes the Best One?
153: The Rumcast Daiquiri Bracket Part 1: The 32-Rum Selection Show
152: Behind The Rums of Mexico Series with Jason Cox
151: Blind Tasting & Selecting La Maison & Velier's Next Flag Series Rums
150: Richard Seale & Ian Burrell Part 2: Jamaica Rum GI Debates, Aging Myths, and History vs. Tradition
150: Richard Seale & Ian Burrell Part 1: Their New Project, the Future of Foursquare's ECS, & More
149: Our Top 8 Predictions & Questions for Rum in 2026
148: The Rumcast's Favorite Rums of 2025
147: Carrying on the Mount Gay Legacy with Trudiann Branker, Master Blender
146: O Reizinho and the Tradition of Madeira Rum Making (with Pedro Ferreira)
145: Building a Beginner's Rum Bar in 2025
Announcement: The Rumcast Reserve Pre-Sale Is Live!
144: Adventures in Rum Experimentation at South Africa's Mhoba Distillery
143: Unveiling the 2025 Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft Champion + Results Breakdown
142: Habitation Velier: Tasting Their 2025 Releases + a Brief History of an Iconic Rum Series
141: The 4th Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft
140: Behind Our 2nd Cask Selection + the Rumcast Reserve Label Reveal
139: Inside Rum Buying at The Whisky Exchange, with Dawn Davies
138: The Rumcast Guide to Guyana Rum (Part 2)
137: The Rumcast Guide to Guyana Rum (Part 1)
Blind Rum Reviews #9 & 10: Dead Reckoning "The Black Pit" & Roaming Road 17-Year Spain Rum
136: Roaming Road Spirits: From Liquor Store Owner to Rum Bottler with Mike Gilmore
135: Revealing the Identity of Our First Ever Single Cask Release (and Why We Picked It)
134: Behind the Blends at Black Tot Rum with Head Blender Oliver Chilton
133: The Rumcast 2025 Hot List: The Top 20(ish) Buzziest Bottles (and Upcoming Releases) of the Year
132: Inside rum et al. — Los Angeles's Must-Watch Experimental Rum Distillery, with Robyn Smith
131: 20 Rums in 60 Minutes: The First Rumcast Sample Extravaganza!
130: The Alambique Serrano Vida Nativa Series Tasting Guide
129: Heavy Rum from Panama? The Making of Grander's New Cane Harvest Rum
128: Uruapan Charanda: 100+ Years of Making Mexico's Other "Rum" with Miriam Pacheco
127: American Cane: A New Chapter in the American Rum Revival with Maggie Campbell & Darin Vest
126: Inside Our Trip to Liverpool's Main Rum Company: The Rumcast Single Cask Project Part 3
125: Our Top 6 Rum Predictions for 2025 (Plus Grading Our 2024 Predictions)
124: The Future of the Jamaica Rum GI with Christopher Gentles, GM of the Spirits Pool Association
123: The Rumcast Single Cask Project Part 2: Name Update + Bottle Possibilities
122: 2024 Favorites: Our Top Rums, Distilleries, and Bottlers of the Year
Semi-Blind Rum Review #8: Swell de Spirits Réunion Rhum Agricole 2011 (Isautier)
121: Introducing Rosalie Bay: Dominica's First-of-Its-Kind Rum Distillery
120: The Rumcast Guide to Madeira Rum
A Flag Series Tasting Guide: Trying 3 New Rums from La Maison & Velier
Semi-Blind Rum Review #7: Compagnie Des Indes Trinidad 2003 (TDL)
119: Introducing the Rumcast Single Cask Project: Part 1 - What's in a Name?
118: Putting Sicilian Rum on the Map: The Making of Mater Rum with Hugo Gallardo
RESULTS SHOW: Crowning the 2024 Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft Champion
117: The 3rd Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft
116: Inside PM Spirits, Providers of Geeky Rums (and More) w/ Nicolas Palazzi
Semi-Blind Rum Review #6: The Rhum JM Atelier Series
115: Behind the Bottle: Holmes Cay Infinity Cask with Eric Kaye
114: The 10 Best Designed Rum Bottles in 2024 (Or at Least Our Favorites, Anyway)
113: Raising a Glass with Raising Glasses: A Fresh, Bold Take on Independent Rum Bottling
Semi-Blind Rum Review #5: Roulaison Overproof Rum
112: Managing Rum’s Most Famous Single Cask Collection: The Main Rum Company Revisited w/ Ian Hoyles
Semi-Blind Rum Review #4: Down Island Ghana 2020
111: The Legacy of Angostura Rum and Trinidad’s Distilling Heritage with John Georges, Former Master Distiller
110: Alambique Serrano and Cañada Rum: Tradition Meets Innovation in Oaxaca’s Cloud Forest (feat. Jason Paul Cox and Isidoro Krassel Jr.)
109: Rolling Fork Rum and the Complexities of Barrel Aging
Semi-Blind Rum Review #3: English Harbour 1981
108: Tales from the Back of the Cabinet: Revisiting 6 Long Overlooked Rums in Our Bars
107: San Juan Artisan Distillers & the Emerging Puerto Rican Craft Rum Scene with Pepe Álvarez
106: Kuleana Rum Works: Discovering the Big Island's Take on Hawaiian Rum with Steve Jefferson
105: Inside The Islay Rum Company: A Unique Take on Scottish Rum with Ben Inglis
104: Introducing Semi-Blind Rum Reviews: Shakara 12-Year Thailand Rum and TCRL High Seas
103: Bira Rum and the Emerging Canadian Rum Scene with Karl Mudzamba (and Special Guest Ivar de Laat)
102: The Rumcast Guide to UK Rum
[Free Bonus Episode] Ian Burrell's Full 100th Episode Interview + a Mystery Sample Tasting
100: The 100th Episode! A Toast to Rum’s Recent Past, Present, and Possible Future with 12 Rumcast Veterans
99: Our Top 6 Rum Predictions for 2024
98: 2023 in Review: Our 16 Favorite Rums of the Year
97: Inside the Hampden 8 Marks Collection with Peppie Grant, Daniele Biondi, and Howard McCalla
96: The Search for the Best 80 Proof Rums: A 10-Bottle Tasting Tournament
95: Dispatches from UK RumFest and Beyond, with Chris Hassan Francke, Owner of The Green Zone
94: The Magic of Molasses with Maggie Campbell and Zan Kong
93: Rumcast Mailbag Volume 1: Answering Our Top Listener Questions!
92: The Frontier of Louisiana Cane Juice Rum with Jason Zeno of Cheramie Rum
91: 6 "Bottom Shelf" Blind Spots: Searching for Diamonds in the Rough
90: The Second Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft
89: From Rhum Agricole to Traditionnel at Réunion Island's Isautier Distillery
88: 5 "Lazy" Rum Cocktail Ideas for Peak Summertime
87: From Rum Geek to Rum Bottler with Down Island Spirits Founder Mike Streeter
86: Chasing Down Long Lost Rums and Tiki Recipes with Jeff "Beachbum" Berry
85: A Rumcast Wish List: 8 Rums We Want to Exist
84: The Story of Dakabend Rum and Aguardiente de Caña in Oaxaca's Sierra Norte with Elisandro Gonzalez Molina
83: Diving into English Harbour Rum and Antigua Distillery with Calbert Francis
[Free Bonus Episode] Breaking Down the Appleton 17-Year Legend Release (And the Strong Reactions It's Receiving)
81: Catching Up with Ben Jones: Rhum J.M, Rhum Clément, St. Lucia Distillers, and All Things Spiribam
80: An Epic Blind Foursquare Tasting: Which Rums Under $50(ish) Are the Best Value?
79: Copalli Rum's Fresh Take on the Spirit of Belize with Master Distiller Ed Tiedge
78: Inside Demerara Distillers Ltd. and El Dorado Rum with Shaun Caleb
77: The Rumcast Guide to American Rum
76: The Art of the Modern Rum Cocktail with Shannon Mustipher
75: Part 2: Uncovering Terroir at Grenada's Renegade Rum Distillery with Mark Reynier and Jane Nurse
74: Uncovering Terroir at Grenada's Renegade Rum Distillery with Mark Reynier and Jane Nurse (Part 1)
73: Tales from an Epic Rum Journey Around the World w/ Richard Nicholson
72: Our Top 6 Rum Predictions for 2023 (and Grading Our 2022 Predictions)